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National Green Tribunal: A Step Towards Environment Justice?

Vishnu S — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:38:07 +0000

Authors: B Jayant Kumar and Saurabh Mishra The Supreme Court of India at various instances also has opined that as environment cases involve assessment of scientific data it would be desirable to have the setting up of “environmental courts on a regional basis with a professional judge and two experts keeping in view the expertise

Vishwaroopam: A Critical Analysis On Fundamental Right Of Speech And Expression

Vishnu S — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:04:32 +0000

Authors: Srividya K Kaimal and Nidhi Bhuwania Speech is a God’s gift to mankind and the basic element for the subsistence of human race. Speech is a form of expression by virtue of which the bare requirement of communication is fulfilled and it is therefore, a basic human right. Every person must have a right to

Victims of Rape : Victims of Gap of Justice?

Vishnu S — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:29:52 +0000

Author: Malek Shipchandler “The law of rape is not just a few sentences. It is a whole book, which has clearly demarcated chapters and cannot be read selectively. We cannot read the preamble and suddenly reach the last chapter and claim to have understood and applied it.” - Kiran Bedi, Joint Commissioner, Special Branch. In light

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Foreign Direct Investment in Retail – implications of the new regime

Vishnu S — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:40:08 +0000

Author: Varsha Aithala “India remains a high potential market with accelerated retail growth of 15-20 per cent expected over the next five years1.“ Background: Organised or modern retail consists of chain stores owned or franchised by a central entity, or a single store that is larger than some cut-off point, typically consisting of various formats like

An introduction to Dividend Tax in India

Vishnu S — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:39:26 +0000

Author: Abhilash T G, Faculty- in- Law, Government Law College, Thrissur A tax is a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Many administrative divisions also impose taxes. Taxes consist

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Depository Receipts in India

Vishnu S — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:24:39 +0000

Author: Nikhil Rajpurohit Depositories came into being in India only after the enactment of Depositories Act 1996. The act paved the way for establishment of NSDL (National Securities Depositories Limited), the first depository in India. NSE joined hands with leading financial institutions to establish the NSDL, with the objective of enhancing the efficiency in settlement

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Economic Sanctions: A Contemporary Critique

Vishnu S — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:55:50 +0000

Author: Alimpan Banerjee It was commonly believed for a long time that sanctions would negate the need of war and that in sanctions the international community had found an effective tool to make recalcitrant states conform to norms to uphold peace and international security. Former US President Woodrow Wilson stated in 1919 that “A nation that

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Violence against Women: A Social Stigma

Vishnu S — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:03:47 +0000

Author: Sandeep Suresh Violence against Women, this title needs no further introduction in the present Indian scenario where the citizens of this diverse nation have come forward together to fight a socially immoral crime legally. Like a siren, the recent row of rape and molestation cases has opened many eyes in this nation. Especially, the

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Data Protection Law in India: An Overview

Vishnu S — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:44:48 +0000

Authors: Radha Raghavan and Ramya Ramchandran The Information Technology Act, 2000,1 governs the law relating to information technology in India. With the liberal use of internet and processing of electronic data of all forms for a wide range of purposes both within the private and public domain, concerns as to intrusion into one’s privacy has assumed

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Gender Politics: An Obstacle to Inclusive Growth; A Study of Disparity in Nutritional Status of Children in India

Vishnu S — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:01:55 +0000

Author: Eira Mishra Gender Discrimination is still prevalent in different dimensions of life throughout the world. This is the situation even when there have been significant advances in gender equality in recent decades. This paper analyses the discrimination in nutrition and childcare for female children in India which has aggravated itself in form of high female